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Game review
Offense
MWho didn’t see that coming? The 49ers’ 442 total yards nearly doubled their previous best (226, the previous Sunday) and they ripped off 21 second-half points after managing 16 in their previous seven quarters. QB Alex Smith was …
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Philadelphia —
On the heels of a wretched performance in a preseason loss to the Texans, left tackle Joe Staley said he was “disgusted” by the play of the 49ers’ offensive line.
Adam Snyder? The usually media-friendly lineman declined to speak with r…
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Rookie running back Kendall Hunter will start in place of Frank Gore today, but Gore is active and is expected to play.
In addition, Adam Snyder will in place of Chilo Rachal at right guard after taking over for Rachal in the second half of last week’s 13-8 win against the Bengals.
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Former 49ers President Carmen Policy has shot off a fundraising letter for San Francisco mayoral candidate Dennis Herrera, likening his campaign to “The Drive,” the 49ers’ last-minute march down the field that won the 1989 Super Bowl.
“The Drive,” Poli…
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The following is an edited excerpt from an interview with 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers by Tom Tolbert and Ralph Barbieri on KNBR. Last Sunday, Rogers had a key fourth-quarter interception in the 49ers’ victory over the Bengals.

Q:I don’t know that it necessarily pertains to your interception last Sunday, but what’s it like when the quarterback doesn’t see you and just throws the ball right at you?

A: It pertained to me that time, because actually I was looking for that route the whole game. I got that route throughout practice, I intercepted the ball a couple times, and throughout the game they were doing little quick ins and 5-yard outs, so as a nickel, you have to defend both ways. That particular time, he ran a 10-yard out, and I said if I get this route I’m gonna run in and undercut the route. By the time I did, I turned around and the ball was there.

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(09-30) 21:20 PDT Youngstown, Ohio — Looking back, 49ers placekicker David Akers says the final days of his 12-year career in Philadelphia are a blur.
Two days before his 207th and last game with the Eagles, a 21-16 wild-card loss to the Packers in Ja…
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So how does Team No Offense have a 2-1 record?
There are various reasons, which include the defense (No. 7 in the NFL), the special teams (Andy Lee, David Akers, Ted Ginn) and the schedule (Seahawks, Bengals).
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When asked if the 49ers would have a player spy on Eagles quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said it was a “possibility.”
The other question: Which inside linebacker would get the assignment – Patrick Bowman or NaVorro Willis?
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The 49ers have traded in their sourdough for silicon.
The team has gone fully native in Santa Clara, embracing the region’s technology industry and its monied denizens. Its plans to leave San Francisco behind and build a stadium down there are gaining …
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(09-30) 21:21 PDT Youngstown, Ohio — After they watched from the sideline at the end of last week’s win over the Bengals, running back Frank Gore and safety Donte Whitner are expected to play Sunday against the Eagles, according to Niners coach Jim Ha…
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Jim Harbaugh said running back Frank Gore (ankle), safety Donte Whitner (hip) and wide receiver Michael Crabtree (foot) would be active against the Eagles on Sunday after being limited in practice this week.
“I expect them to play,” Harbaugh said of the trio.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – On paper, the biggest mismatch in the 49ers-Eagles game Sunday isn’t hard to spot.
The Niners’ wide receivers versus the Eagles’ cornerbacks?
Oh. Boy.
San Francisco’s wideouts have been largely invisible in the first three games as p…
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Niners offensive lineman Adam Snyder spoke Thursday about the importance of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, the criticism of the much-maligned line and whether he will start (in place of Chilo Rachal) at right guard against the Eagles. Here’s the transcript of the Q&A with Snyder: Q: How important would it be to get a win […]
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Youngstown — , Ohio – Philadelphia quarterback Vince Young did more than give the Eagles a nickname when he dubbed them “The Dream Team” during training camp.
He also put a target on their back.
After adding an assortment of stars to its roster after …
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Quarterback Vince Young gave the Eagles more than a nickname when he dubbed them “The Dream Team” during training camp.
He also gave them a target on their back.
After adding an assortment of stars to its roster after the lockout, Philadelphia is off to a surprising 1-2 start and 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman made it clear today he’s relishing the chance to put another dent in the “Dream Team.”
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The questions about the 49ers’ offensive-line woes began after the first preseason game against the Saints, intensified after the exhibition debacle against the Texans and haven’t gone away in the regular season as San Francisco has allowed 11 sacks in the past two games while the running game has been inert.
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Youngstown, —
Where most people would see a nondescript, weed-infested parking lot abutting a movie theater, Niners coach Jim Harbaugh sees a football oasis.
The 49ers are staying this week at the Holiday Inn in Boardman, Ohio, just outside Youngstow…
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